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HOLIDAY SPECIAL EVENTS

Sausalito Winterfest (and Locals Discount!)

This year, to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Sausalito Lighted Boat Parade, the Sausalito on the Waterfront Foundation is pulling out all the stops. In addition to the Boat Parade which now includes Fireworks, the Foundation has planned a fun filled weekend of events for adults and children alike. You may have noticed the large tent that went up in the Yacht Harbor parking lot downtown. This tent will be the place to be. On Friday there will be the first annual Naughty or Nice Ball with over 30 restaurants and wineries giving out samples of their best. There will also be dancing to “The Unauthorized Rolling Stones”. Saturday afternoon the Tent will be filled with free kids events such as cookie decorating, face painting, and a special show by local favorite Tim Cain. Saturday after the boat parade the Tent will feature a Dance Party with none other than Mr. Dance Party himself, Jim Gabbert. The Foundation is currently offering a $10 discount to all residents who buy their tickets to the Naughty or Nice Ball in advance. Simply go to www.SausalitoWinterFest.com and when prompted, enter the coupon code LOCAL. For additional information on all events go to www.SausalitoWinterFest.com We’ll see you at the Tent this weekend!

And don’t forget that now through January 1, you can also take advantage of the three hours of free holiday parking at any street meter. (However, if you do put money in the meter, this will be a donation to our humanitarian grants.)

LIBRARY

Library Closed for Construction on Wednesday, December 12th

The Sausalito Public Library will be closed on Wednesday, December 12th for demolition work in the Library remodel construction area. The Library will resume regular hours on Thursday, December 13th. Any materials due on December 12th or placed in the Library drop box on December 12th will be backdated so that fines are not assessed for the day the Library is closed. We apologize for the inconvenience!

‘Aladdin' by the Fratello Marionettes and Our Annual Tree Trimming

Tuesday December 18, 2012 - 3:30pm - FREE! (but space is limited)

The Fratello Marionettes are back with a brand new show! Watch as Aladdin thwards the evil sorcerer, discovers a magic lamp, befriends a powerful genie and saves the princess. Come enjoy the gorgeous puppets, traditional music and intricate costumes.

And then join us in the library for our annual tree trimming. We’ve got hundres of ornaments and a big tree – we need your help!

PARKS AND RECREATION

Winterfest in Sausalito

Friday, December 7th and Saturday, December 8th

in the Big Tent by the Spinnaker

On Friday at 6:30 pm, come and experience the 1st Annual Naughty or Nice Ball.

On Saturday from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm Kids’ Holiday Activities will take place in the tent. And then beginning at 6:00 pm, come and watch the 25th Annual Lighted Boat Parade. Stick around, because beginning at 8:00 pm you can join in on the Dance Party with TV20 Jim Gabbert.

For more information on this fun filled weekend (or to purchase tickets) go to: SausalitoWinterfest.com

Bicycle Educations Class Free to Sausalito Residents co-sponsored by the Parks and Recreation Department and the Police Department

The Basic Street Skills class is a PowerPoint presentation that teaches participants to safely and confidently use a bicycle for transportation. Topics covered include how to avoid collisions and citations, improve visibility, ride through intersections, the legal rights and obligations of cyclists, and more. Drivers benefit from the class as well, by learning how and why bicycles maneuver on the roads. Cyclists aged 16 and up are invited to attend.

The class is implemented by the Marin County Bicycle Coalition in their ongoing effort to improve bicycle safety in Marin County.

CITY COUNCIL

Join your City Council on Tuesday evening as the new Council is sworn in and a new Mayor and Vice Mayor are selected. A celebration will follow the meeting. Remember, if you can join us in person, you can follow the festivities on line.

MEETINGS / EVENTS THIS WEEK(subject to cancellation)

Dec 7

WNTERFEST ACTIVITIES BEGIN

see above

Dec 9

10:00 am

Farmers Market

Dunphy Park

Dec 11

7:00 pm

City Council Meeting

Council Chambers

Dec 12

9:40 am

Toddler Story Time (kids 3 yrs & younger)

Council Chambers

Dec 12

LIBRARY CLOSED for CONSTRUCTION 1 day only

Dec 13

3:30 pm

StoryTime with Phil

Council Chambers

THINGS HAPPENING AROUND OUR COMMUNITY

A GREAT AND MIGHTY WONDER - CHRISTMAS VESPERS VI....

Come and experience a celebration of inspired carols, chants and choruses wrapped in exquisite Christmas poetry. Join the Sausalito Presbyterian Church Choir, under the direction of Music Director Ralph Hooper, on Sunday December 9, 2012, 5:00 pm.

Sausalito Village will host a featured conversation with Gene Poole at its monthly meeting, on Wednesday, December 12, at 12 noon in the Edgewater Room at Sausalito City Hall. In conversation with Bill Dewey and John Kouns, Gene (who has lived in Sausalito since 1920) will give us a colorful first-hand account of the local scene during the 20s, 30s, 40s and on up to the present day.

Participants are advised to bring a brown bag lunch. This program is open to the community and free of charge.

Sausalito Pottery Holiday Open Studio - 11th annual

When: December 8 & 9, Sat & Sun 11am to 5pm

Where: 610 Coloma St, # 790 - the old MLK school bus barn.

Free

Sausalito Pottery is a small pottery studio in the old MLK "bus barn". Lorna Newlin has been creating pottery and teaching ceramics classes to adults and children in Sausalito for 10 years. This summer she had special classes for the Japanese exchange students from Sakaide, our sister city in Japan. Please come and bring your friends. Also open by appt, just call. Lorna will have refreshments and also accepts credit cards. She has many sea creature plates, pottery fired in several salt and wood firings, and all her latest creations.

The studio has easy access in the North end of Sausalito. From 101 exit Sausalito/Marin City. Go South on Bridgeway. 3rd light is Coloma, turn right (West). Turn right into MLK parking area after playing field. It's the first building - #7, first door. (If you are going North on Bridgeway, you will turn left on Coloma)

Sausalito Historical Society offers a special drawing workshop for 8-9 year olds

In conjunction with “Fritz (the comic wit of Phil Frank) Crackers” exhibit, the Sausalito Historical Society presents a special drawing workshop with special effects wizard and nationally syndicated cartoonist, Cris Hammond. This is a 3-part workshop open to third grade kids, ages 8-9 years, to learn the basics of drawing and developing cartoon characters. Saturdays 2:00-3:15pm with optional homework assignments.

Week 1: How to use basic shapes to create characters

Week 2: How expressions tell stories and how to develop a story

Week 3: Perfecting expressions and finalizing a character

Saturdays: 1/19/, 1/26, 2/2

$30 Members/$35 Nonmembers

Includes sketch pad and all materials

Space is limited so please book ahead. Visit sausalitohistoricalsociety.com to register.

Explore Sausalito’s Paths and Walkways

Dorothy Gibson will once again begin her famous walks throughout Sausalito’s Paths and Walkways. Meet at the Historical Society’s Visitor Center (the Ice House at Bridgeway and Bay) at 10:00 am. The walks are held every Saturday beginning November 3 and ending December 15. It is the 10th year that she will be doing this – RAIN OR SHINE. Allow three hours. Call 415.332.1935 if you have any questions.